Never done it, I would avoid doing it myself,
but it does look pretty clean
kudos for the attempt
Any issues while playing? Weird sounds?
the knot is right in the middle of the action, so to speak,,, but def a solution to your problem..

Never done it, I would avoid doing it myself,
but it does look pretty clean
kudos for the attempt
Any issues while playing? Weird sounds?
the knot is right in the middle of the action, so to speak,,, but def a solution to your problem..

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No issues while playing. “Middle of the action...” Well, I hit the ball in the sweet spot in the middle of the racket. Mostly

I do that fairly routinely with ZX as I can't seem to stop the stuff from snapping when being pulled. I've had knots inside and outside the frame. Not really pretty, but there's no issue with it holding and it plays fine. I'm lucky if ZX lasts 2 games before breaking so I can't afford to go through it even faster.

Gut is too soft for you but Kevlar breaks at a knot pretty easy too. if you’re cutting just enough Kevlar off a reel then why would you ever want a patch?

@Bent I may never try what you’re doing, but I commend your effort and thanks for sharing. Although it is just a patch it does appear to be very neat. Have you ever tried to place the knot so it is outside the frame between the center mains?

for Those that want to reuse string when their mains or crosses break this my be a viable option. Say you string a frame with 20’ of gut and only use 17’. You can save the 3’ to splice on the end a couple of time. OMG i May have created monsters. LOL @Bent it all your fault. LOL